Karen Vuong

Soprano

Karen Vuong joined the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt in 2013/14. During the 2014/15 season she sings Mimì in La Bohème, Gretel in a new production of Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, Mrs. Julian in Brittens Owen Wingrave, a Flower Maiden in Parsifal and Donna Elvira in the first revival of Christof Loy's Don Giovanni. Last season she sang the title role in Dvořák's Rusalka, 1st Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Pepa (dʼAlberts Tiefland) and Xanthe in concert performances of Strauss’ Die Liebe der Danae/The Love of Danae. This young American soprano was a member of Los Angeles Opera's Domingo Thornton Young Artist Program for two years, during which she took part in many productions, and studied at the famous Juilliard School New York. She sang Susanna (role debut) in Le nozze di Figaro at Santa Barbara Opera in 2012, Trang / Nurse in the world premiere of Daron Hagen's Amelia at Seattle Opera (2010) and Sophie in Massenet's Werther at Kentucky Opera (2008). Karen Vuong has enjoyed great success at many renowned competitions, including the Eastern Regional Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, the Santa Barbara Festival and Marilyn Horne Lieder competitions.